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Robin Green was called to the Bar in 1992. He specialises in planning, local government and administrative law, but also has considerable experience of civil litigation involving property disputes.

In the field of planning he appears regularly at inquiries into residential and commercial development. In the past 18 months he has been involved in appeals concerning, among other things:

• Major, mixed use redevelopment in Brent
• Major residential redevelopment in Sevenoaks
• Major residential development in Eastbourne
• Major residential development in Horsham
• Major residential development in Welwyn Garden City
• Development of an anaerobic digester in the Brecon Beacons National Park
• A prohibition order preventing the resumption of winning and working at a quarry in Flintshire
• Mixed commercial redevelopment in Horsham
• A sheltered housing scheme and a major residential scheme in Watford
• The provision of sports pitches in Wealden
• Gypsy caravan sites in Bedford, Tonbridge, Brentwood, Elmbridge, Canterbury and Stafford

Robin is often called on to advise and act for local authorities and private clients in enforcement cases at inquiries, in injunction proceedings in the High Court and in criminal proceedings. He was junior counsel for two of the local authorities in South Bucks v Porter [2003] 2 AC 558, the leading House of Lords authority on planning injunctions.

He has appeared in a number of other significant planning cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal, including most recently Perrin and Ramage v Northampton BC [2008] 1 WLR 1307 (concerning nuisance and tree preservation orders), Wychavon DC v Secretary of State and Butler [2009] 1 P&CR 327 (in which the ‘very special circumstances’ test for Green Belt development was considered) and R (Clear Channel) v Hammersmith & Fulham LBC [2010] JPL 751 (concerning deemed advertising consent). He has been recognised as a leading planning junior in the Legal 500 for several years.

Robin’s local government practice is broadly based. He acts for and against local authorities throughout England and Wales. Recent work (outside planning) has covered schools reorganisation, agreements under s. 278 of the Highways Act 1980, parking restrictions, race relations, commons, markets, credit card payments for services and the recovery of residential care charges. Robin has featured as a leading local government junior in Chambers & Partners for a number of years, which has said of him:

“Billed as a formidable junior, Robin Green's ‘ability to forensically rip his opponent’s case apart’ has won him widespread respect. Although planning is his strong suit, he also handles highway and housing matters.” (2009 ed.)

"Robin Green's advocacy skills inspire hard and fast praise: 'Even if he's confronted with a far from strong case, he makes the best of what he's been given and runs with it.'" (2010 ed.)

Administrative law is a significant part of Robin’s practice, with frequent involvement in judicial review claims and similar statutory challenges to decisions of public bodies.

Robin is also experienced in property and contractual disputes, recent examples of which include Field Common Ltd v Elmbridge BC [2009] 1 P&CR 1 (assessment of damages for causing or permitting trespass) and Beaver v Cohen and Cooper [2006] EWHC 199 (Ch) (valuation of goodwill and work in progress).

Robin is a member of ALBA and PEBA.

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